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Research & Politics (RAP) is a peer-reviewed open access journal which focusses on research in political science and related fields through open access publication of the very best cutting-edge research and policy analysis. The journal achieved a high score for the impact factor, which puts it in 49th…

Vijf vragen aan James Shires, universitair docent bij ISGA, over zijn nieuwe boek: The Politics of Cybersecurity in the Middle East. Het boek is nu te bestellen.

The Service Centre International Staff provides advice and different types of services to all international employees and guest researchers that come to pursue their academic career in Leiden.

Vijf vragen over het evenement ‘Duitsland na de verkiezingen: gevolgen voor het buitenlands beleid en de Europese veiligheid’, beantwoord door een van de deskundigen, Joachim Koops. Kom langs op de Spaanse Trappen in Wijnhaven op vrijdag 15 oktober of doe online mee (link onderaan).

Debat

Weinig details, relatief weinig woorden. Het gepresenteerde coalitieakkoord is een van de kortste in de afgelopen twintig jaar, weet Arco Timmermans. Heel lang is er dan ook niet onderhandeld over de hoofdlijnen. ‘De komende weken gaan we vooral het morningafter-effect zien. Ik heb grote twijfels of…

The Netherlands have an excellent public transport system. You can get almost everywhere by train, bus or tram. All you need is an OV-chipkaart. When it comes to getting around in Leiden it might be worth to consider buying a (secondhand) bike. Do you prefer travelling by car? You will find more on…

Leiden University offers a Dual Career Programme (DCP) to assist the life partners of new academic staff (on pay-roll) in finding employment in The Netherlands. The programme is offered in close cooperation with nearby universities of Delft and Rotterdam.

If you stay in the Netherlands, it may be necessary to open a Dutch bank account. Read more about opening a Dutch bank account.

Are you an international researcher working for Leiden University? Please note that you probably are legally obliged to take out health insurance. Here you will find if you need a public or a private health insurance, and how to apply for it.

If you wish to come to the Netherlands there are certain immigration procedures you need to follow. The Service Centre International Staff will help you with all of these. We will provide you with checklists, an immigration wizard and an overview of all immigration requirements. This way you will be…

If you are not eligible for university owned accommodation or if you prefer to buy or rent your own property there are a few things to take into consideration. The Service Centre International Staff can help you as well.

The Service Centre International Staff provides advice and different types of services to all international employees and guest researchers that come to pursue their academic career in Leiden.

Workshop

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Abeer Abazeed, promovendus aan het Institute of Security and Global Affairs, verdedigt op woensdag 21 april haar proefschrift. Vier vragen over haar promotie-onderzoek 'Is it One Nile? Civic engagement and hydropolitics in the Eastern Nile Basin’

When you decide to move to the Netherlands and bring along your family there is a great deal that needs to be taken care of. We will provide some information on schools, childcare and learning Dutch to help you settle in in the Netherlands.

When you (accidentally) cause injury or damage to someone else, you are liable. The other person or party can reclaim his or her financial loss from you. With a liability insurance, the insurer will reimburse the ‘victim’ for the costs of the damage caused.

When moving to the Netherlands, it is important to know whether you are considered resident tax payer or non-resident. Both residents and non-residents are taxed on their taxable income. A number of criteria help determine your status as resident or non-resident.

Students for Palestine – een groep Leidse en Haagse studenten – houden op dinsdag 24 mei een panelbijeenkomst getiteld 'Silencing Palestine' in het Wijnhavengebouw van de Universiteit Leiden in Den Haag.

Promotie

In the Netherlands children attend school from the age of 4 and are legally required to do so from the age of 5. Elementary school, or primary education (basisschool), lasts 8 years.

Leiden University offers housing facilities for international PhD's and other visiting academic staff. Read about the application process for university housing. If you need tenants for your apartment or family house in Leiden and its surrounding area, we will gladly help you rent it to our international…

Promotie

Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen, Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS)

Het ICT Shared Service Centre (ISSC) heeft bij elke universitaire eenheid een ICT-contactpersoon, die verantwoordelijk is voor het aanvragen van ICT-faciliteiten voor onderzoek, onderwijs en bedrijfsvoering.

Jolien van Breen en Honorata Mazepus hebben een beurs van 50.000 euro gekregen ronde 3 van het NWO Open Competitie SGW-XS pilot programma.

Kunst en vrije tijd, Kunst en vrije tijd

Op vrijdag 9 juli 2021 vond de diploma-uitreiking plaats van het tweejarig programma MSc International Relations and Diplomacy (Advanced). De ceremonie werd geopend door Prof. Madeleine Hosli.

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